Well, naturally, the email address used by the Ford SYNC Help desk guy to send me the zipped installer to update my MS SYNC equipped navigation system was no longer valid. When I replied to it asking how to tell if the update took, I received: Thank you for contacting the Business Assistance Center. You […]
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My MS SYNC Saga Episode V – The Installer Strikes Out
As had been promised by my latest contact at the Ford SYNC Help desk, I received an email with an attached zipped file containing an updater for my MS SYNC-equipped navigation system. Then the fun started. Absent the preparation of my USB drive by the Java applet, had the SYNCMyRide.com web site worked properly, I […]
My MS SYNC Saga Episode IV – A New Hope
Their tech people tell me that I need Mac OS X 10.4+: Firefox 2.x, Safari 2.0.4+ in order to use their site to download updates. I explained that I has OS X 10.5.8 with Safari 5.0.5 and they said it was not compatible, despite meeting the requirements they stated.
My MS SYNC Saga, cont’d
I mentioned my reticence about setting up a SYNC account for my Ford truck, inasmuch as I don’t want it using up my phone’s data quota. The good news, I found out (in the user forum, not in Ford’s FAQ) that the SYNC services make ordinary phone calls to send the reports and such. No […]
Simple, Three-Step Process
I’ve been trying to locate instructions on the Ford web site for downloading and installing the software updates to my Ford/Sony Navigation System which uses Microsoft SYNC technology. The FAQ <http://www.syncmyride.com/Own/Modules/FaqManagement/FaqDetail.aspx?faqId=208> says this: Updating SYNC Keep your SYNC system up to date so you can get the most out of this exciting technology. Just follow […]